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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkum Kelambuthu

From Marupatta Konangal · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Marupatta Konangal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
23 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu haan
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu
Kettu odambu silirkkuthu
Naadi narambu thudikkuthu
Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada
Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada
Kuliruthu nilaavilae ammaadi aaththaadiyo
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu
Kettu odambu silirkkuthu
Naadi narambu thudikkuthu
Udhattil ulla rasamthaan
Naan koduppen unthan vasamthaan
Udhattil ulla rasamthaan
Naan koduppen unthan vasamthaan
Munnaadi paaththaa poovaattam
Pinnaadi paaththaa therottam
Munnaadi paaththaa poovaattam
Pinnaadi paaththaa
Unakkena piranthathu varasolli azhaikkuthu vaa
Onnodu onnaagalaam
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu
Kettu odambu silirkkuthu
Naadi narambu thudikkuthu
Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada
Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada
Kuliruthu nilaavilae ammaadi aaththaadiyo
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu
Kettu odambu silirkkuthu
Naadi narambu thudikkuthu
Azhaichaa vanthu anaippen
Thaen kulaththil unnai nanaippen
Azhaichaa vanthu anaippen
Thaen kulaththil unnai nanaippen
Aalaagi nanum naalaachchu
Paalaana meni noolaachchu
Aalaagi nanum naalaachchu
Paalaana meni noolaachchu
Kodhkkira ilamaiyum thavikkira thanimaiyum
Thaalaamal thallaaduthu
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu
Kettu odambu silirkkuthu
Naadi narambu thudikkuthu
Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada
Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada
Kuliruthu nilaavilae ammaadi aaththaadiyo
Unakkum kelambuthu paattu
Enakkum kelambuthu
Kettu odambu silirkkuthu
Naadi narambu thudikkuthu
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too, aha!
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too!
Hearing it, my body shivers with excitement,
My pulse and nerves are throbbing!
As touch follows touch, as hands keep brushing,
As touch follows touch, as hands keep brushing,
It feels so cold in the moonlight, oh my goodness!
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too!
Hearing it, my body shivers with excitement,
My pulse and nerves are throbbing!
The sweet nectar on my lips,
I will surrender into your hands!
The sweet nectar on my lips,
I will surrender into your hands!
Seen from the front, like a flower,
Seen from behind, swaying like a temple chariot,
Seen from the front, like a flower,
Seen from behind, swaying like a temple chariot,
What was born just for you is calling you to come, come!
We can become one together...
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too!
Hearing it, my body shivers with excitement,
My pulse and nerves are throbbing!
As touch follows touch, as hands keep brushing,
As touch follows touch, as hands keep brushing,
It feels so cold in the moonlight, oh my goodness!
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too!
Hearing it, my body shivers with excitement,
My pulse and nerves are throbbing!
If you call, I will come and embrace you,
I will soak you in a pool of honey!
If you call, I will come and embrace you,
I will soak you in a pool of honey!
It has been so long since I came of age,
My milky-soft body has worn thin as a thread!
It has been so long since I came of age,
My milky-soft body has worn thin as a thread!
My burning youth and aching loneliness,
Are staggering, unable to bear it any longer...
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too!
Hearing it, my body shivers with excitement,
My pulse and nerves are throbbing!
As touch follows touch, as hands keep brushing,
As touch follows touch, as hands keep brushing,
It feels so cold in the moonlight, oh my goodness!
A song is rising within you too,
It's rising within me too!
Hearing it, my body shivers with excitement,
My pulse and nerves are throbbing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Unakkum Kelambuthu Paattu from Marupatta Konangal (1983) is a vibrant and romantic song expressing intense passionate longing and physical attraction. The female protagonist sings about how music and romantic passion evoke thrilling physical reactions, causing her pulse to throb and her body to shiver in the moonlight. She poetically describes her beauty, youth, and deep desire to unite with her beloved, offering her affection and affection in full abandon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada

The word 'Thoda' is repeated consecutively to emphasize continuous physical contact and escalating desire.

Iruttaikkilavi (Onomatopoeia)

Thoda thoda thoda kai padapadapada

'Padapadapada' is an onomatopoeic word imitating the fluttering rhythm of nervousness and excitement.

Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)

Munnaadi paaththaa poovaattam / Pinnaadi paaththaa therottam

The lyricist compares her frontal appearance to a flower blooming ('poovaattam') and her rear grace to a grand temple chariot procession ('therottam').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Aalaagi nanum naalaachchu / Paalaana meni noolaachchu

Rhyming of the second letter 'la' across successive lines ('Aalaagi' and 'Paalaana').

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Trivia

Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali, this track showcases Vani Jairam's versatility in rendering upbeat romantic numbers with expressive vocal modulations.

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